Average High School Boy/girl?

[newPVer]

your saying that 2 are over 17', nad 16 are over 16'. does that mean, that there are 2 over 17' and 14 people in the 16-16'11" group? like if you do it like that then it goes

2 at 17' range
14 at 16' range
37 at 15' range
114 at 14 range
210 at 13 range
and only 91 at the 12 foot range?

just wondering but good quick math skills on that.. i knew algebra I would come in handy at one point or another. but 12 9 is about average it seems like..

[prvaulter11]

My 8 step PR is currently 10ft, im a high school sophmore.

[munsoned]

Hey Marissa, your PR will go up if you continue to jump at your takeoff

[middlelb]

Here's a perspective.

The "average" at Nike Indoors last year was about 15'5". At Nike Outdoors it was about 15'3".

At a different level, just for example, the "averages" at the Ohio and Pennsylvania State Championships last year were about 13'8" and 13'2", respectively. I'm sure some states were higher and others were lower.

Based on these numbers I'd have to estimate the average HS PV to be (well?) below 13', even if you throw out the beginners.

[ILUVPOLEVAULT]

Beyond what anything has been said. It shows that you are from california. California and texas have some of the highest vaulters in the nation. I would have to say from my own experience in vaulting that the average for most girls in california has grown higher over the past couple of years. i would have to say that out of the people who take polevault seriously and its their main event, around ten feet is the average for girls these days. Ten is a good hieght but it seems like more and more people are able to clear it. i mean, we see girls going over 13' and its normal. I would say that in california...ten feet is average if your only including the girls that really put effort into the vault.

[RBvaulter17]

Guys=12-13
Girls=8-9

but and Rb Emily Matton=12+

[JumpinSkiing]

NH State last year.

14
14
13'6'
12'6'
12
12
11

[vault3rb0y]

Beyond what anything has been said. It shows that you are from california. California and texas have some of the highest vaulters in the nation. I would have to say from my own experience in vaulting that the average for most girls in california has grown higher over the past couple of years. i would have to say that out of the people who take polevault seriously and its their main event, around ten feet is the average for girls these days. Ten is a good hieght but it seems like more and more people are able to clear it. i mean, we see girls going over 13' and its normal. I would say that in california...ten feet is average if your only including the girls that really put effort into the vault.

Its growing because people are realizing how much fun and how challenging pole vaulting is. Also, generally speaking, a decent athlete can get a scholarship pole vaulting if they dedicate themselves. because it doesnt take just one body type to vault 11' for a girl or 14' for a boy. Anyone who really loves the sport and dedicates all their time to it can go that high and get a scholarship. Other sports, i believe, are harder. Take basketball for example. First of all, theres only what, 15 or so kids on a basketball team? and how many high schoolers compete for those spots in college? while in pole vaulting lets just be honest, there isnt as much competition. But as the sport grows and 12' becomes GOOD and not GREAT for a girl, just as 15' may be for guys, it will be a lot harder to be the best.

Personally i would rather see 100,000 vaulters in the country and never have a shot at a scholarship because everyone is so good, rather than have only a few thousand pole vaulters in the country and have being #1 in the nation be "pretty good".

[Vault Chick]

Beyond what anything has been said. It shows that you are from california. California and texas have some of the highest vaulters in the nation. I would have to say from my own experience in vaulting that the average for most girls in california has grown higher over the past couple of years. i would have to say that out of the people who take polevault seriously and its their main event, around ten feet is the average for girls these days. Ten is a good hieght but it seems like more and more people are able to clear it. i mean, we see girls going over 13' and its normal. I would say that in california...ten feet is average if your only including the girls that really put effort into the vault.

Its growing because people are realizing how much fun and how challenging pole vaulting is. Also, generally speaking, a decent athlete can get a scholarship pole vaulting if they dedicate themselves. because it doesnt take just one body type to vault 11' for a girl or 14' for a boy. Anyone who really loves the sport and dedicates all their time to it can go that high and get a scholarship. Other sports, i believe, are harder. Take basketball for example. First of all, theres only what, 15 or so kids on a basketball team? and how many high schoolers compete for those spots in college? while in pole vaulting lets just be honest, there isnt as much competition. But as the sport grows and 12' becomes GOOD and not GREAT for a girl, just as 15' may be for guys, it will be a lot harder to be the best.

Personally i would rather see 100,000 vaulters in the country and never have a shot at a scholarship because everyone is so good, rather than have only a few thousand pole vaulters in the country and have being #1 in the nation be "pretty good".

Oh, that's interesting, I never thought of it that way.

[snow26]

it def is based on region, for MD i would say 9' for boys, 7' for girls but for states it probably 11' for boys 8' for girls, to win states about 13', in fact that is what one in each class excep for one, 13'1''